Wigheard

Old English

Etymology

From wīġ (“war, battle”) + heard (“brave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiːjˌxæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈwiːjˌhæ͜ɑrˠd]

Proper noun

Wīġheard m

1. a male given name

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	Wīġheard	—
accusative	Wīġheard	—
genitive	Wīġheardes	—
dative	Wīġhearde	—

References

• Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis: Nec Non Obituaria Duo Ejusdem Ecclesiae (Durham Liber Vitae) page 38, line 2, recorded as "Uigheard".